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Microsoft Services Fully Restored After Global Outage
Microsoft says services fully restored after hourslong outage affecting 70+ countries.
In brief
Microsoft says services fully restored after hourslong outage affecting 70+ countries. Microsoft restored services after a global outage that disrupted Microsoft 365 apps for over 430 million users across 70+ countries. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
Microsoft confirms services restored
Microsoft said services were fully restored after a massive outage that lasted for hours.
Outage impacted 70+ countries
Downdetector reported outage in more than 70 countries and territories.
430 million users affected
Microsoft said over 430 million people use Microsoft 365 apps.
Outage started Thursday
Problems began appearing around midday Thursday in the U.S.
Not cyber-related
Microsoft said the outage was not related to cyber or artificial intelligence agents.
Network upgrade issue
The outage was introduced by an issue during a network capacity upgrade following a recent network change.
Global impact
Governments including Japan, Singapore and Australia reported operational impacts.
Healthcare and courts disrupted
The outage halted a Manchester trial and affected pharmacy services in the UK.
The takeaway
Microsoft restored services after a global outage that disrupted Microsoft 365 apps for over 430 million users across 70+ countries.
